Community Involvement & Funding

​Dakota County is committed to community outreach to promote a healthy environment for current and future generations. There are many ways you can get involved.

Funding opportunitiesThe following funding programs are available to help start or maintain community-based environmental projects:

Community funding for cities and townshipsDakota County provides performance-based funding to cities and townships for waste reduction, reuse and recycling activities though a Community Funding program. Funds provided from the state are used to help the county and local governments accomplish state law requirements to develop and implement recycling programs. Dakota County works with community recycling coordinators on the annual funding program.

Funding for enhanced public school recycling Dakota County’s School Recycling & Organics Program provides infrastructure support (such as recycling containers), labels, educational resources and technical on-site assistance, to schools to help them improve recycling and divert organics (e.g., food waste).